Baansamrarn vs Krabi Front Bay Resort
Both are in Krabi, 1.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentKrabi Town Municipality
Baansamrarn
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 4.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
Resort★★★★
Krabi Front Bay Resort
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 2.9
- Score by category
- 3 of 5
The short answer
Pick Krabi Front Bay Resort
It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 1.3 km apart.
Choose Baansamrarn if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 6)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 34 / 77)
Choose Krabi Front Bay Resort if you want
- to be closer to the beach (1.2 km / 2.5 km)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 77 / 34)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2025 / 2015)
Why is Baansamrarn better than Krabi Front Bay Resort?
- 1144 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+144
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 84 vs 33)+51
- 34 more sights within 1 km+4
Why is Krabi Front Bay Resort better than Baansamrarn?
- 11.2 km closer to the beach (1.2 km vs 2.5 km)−1.2 km
- 2Has a swimming pool
- 3More guest reviews (1,402 vs 487), so the rating is more reliable×2.9
- 4Newer or more recently renovated (2025 vs 2015)+10y
- 56 more listed amenities (22 vs 16)+6
- 6Has a gym
- 7Has an on-site restaurant
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Baansamrarn vs Krabi Front Bay Resort: which hotel is better? | Baansamrarn | Krabi Front Bay Resort |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Location | 4.4 +1.5 | 2.9 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | 8.3 +2.5 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.0 | 3.0 +2.0 |
| Beach access | 1.9 | 6.1 +4.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 +0.1 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 +0.1 | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 487 | 1,402 +915 |
| Google rating | 4.0/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 218 | – |
| Rank in Krabi | bottom 44% +11% | bottom 33% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.4 +1.5 | 2.9 |
| Distance to the centre | 9.0 km | 8.8 km −200 m |
| To the beach | 2.5 km | 1.2 km −1.2 km |
| To the airport | 9.0 km | 9.8 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +144 | 6 |
| To the nearest food shop | 520 m −870 m | 1.4 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 +3 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 +4 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 34 | 77 |
| Floors | 4 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2015 | 2025 +10y |
| Listed amenities | 16 | 22 +6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:30 −1h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:30 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
1.3 km apart
Baansamrarn: city centre: 9.0 km, Krabi International Airport (KBV): 9.0 km, beach: 2.5 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
Krabi Front Bay Resort: city centre: 8.8 km, Krabi International Airport (KBV): 9.8 km, beach: 1.2 km, 6 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Baansamrarn or Krabi Front Bay Resort: common questions
Which is better, Baansamrarn or Krabi Front Bay Resort?
Krabi Front Bay Resort leads in 3 of 5 categories, including facilities, spa & wellness, beach access. Baansamrarn is stronger in location.
Which is cheaper, Baansamrarn or Krabi Front Bay Resort?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Krabi Front Bay Resort is closer: 8.8 km from the centre, against 9.0 km for Baansamrarn.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Krabi Front Bay Resort is 1.2 km from the nearest beach; Baansamrarn is 2.5 km.
How far apart are Baansamrarn and Krabi Front Bay Resort?
The two hotels are 1.3 km apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score